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Panasonic’s prototype 4K LED boasts ‘plasma

LAS VEGAS — Following the demise of its plasma division last year, Panasonic has expressed its enthusiasm for the potential of LCD technology via its prototype Studio Master Drive 4K LED TV. At CES 2014, Panasonic offered attendees a look at its latest prototype — a local-dimming 4K LED TV — that it claimed delivered pictures as good as last …

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LG at CES 2014: gallery

Walk around the LG booth at CES with us as we explore the TVs, phones and gadgets of the show. (Credit: CBSi) The entrance to LG’s stand was consistently, absolutely packed full of people. A grand total of 140 screens lined the front wall, offering viewers the chance to see a huge 3D display in action. (Credit: CBSi) There were …

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CES 2014 Full Wrap: the show in review

Now playing: Watch this: CES 2014: final show wrap 5:10 With a show as big as CES, it’s always hard to distil it down to just a few key themes and products. But that certainly isn’t going to stop us from trying. In our last daily wrap video, we look at what ‘wowed’ at CES and what left us scratching …

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Kogan brings sub

The focus of much of Kogan’s business model is about offering affordable alternatives to brand-name high-ticket items. (Credit: Kogan) It’s a model that’s served the company fairly well — critics may argue that build quality is being sacrificed, but we’ve maintained that for many Kogan products, it’s a case of “horses for courses”: a AU$500 55-inch TV might not be …

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CES 2014’s home theater gear is the same, but better, and that’s a good thing (wrap

Living room tech always has a big presence at CES, but progress can often seem frustratingly slow, especially while other product categories make big leaps forward year after year. CES 2014 was a refreshing change of pace, as I was surprised to find quite a few interesting home audio and video products on the show floor. While nothing was truly …

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T

LAS VEGAS — Well, T-Mobile had an exciting week. CEO John Legere started things off on Monday night by getting himself kicked out of a party thrown by AT&T (as a result of this reporter’s tweeting — sorry). Legere and his team followed up today with Un-carrier 4.0, which entails paying the early-termination fees for customers and family-plan members, allowing …

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